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Bud and Lou are Harley Quinn's pet hyenas.
History
After becoming the costumed criminal Harley Quinn, Harleen came across two hyenas early in her career and trained them, giving them the names Bud and Lou as references to the comedians Abbott and Costello. However, Harley was eventually captured and forced to join the Suicide Squad, thus losing track of her pets.
Deaths
When Joker returned to Gotham after a year hiatus now wearing his disembodied face skin as a mask, he attempted to get Harley to conform to his new brand of craziness with him by cutting off her face as well. In order to drive her to that point of madness, Joker infected her hyenas with rabies and commanded them to attack her. Unable to fend them off, Harley was forced to break their necks, killing her beloved pets.[2]
Return
Due to mysterious fluctuations of the timeline related to Doctor Manhattan's interference, some historical events were altered.
While Harley was off on her own adventures in Brooklyn, Bud and Lou reappeared, alive and rehabilitated.[3]
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Notes
- Bud and Lou was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, first appearing in Batman (1992 TV Series) Episode: The Man Who Killed Batman. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Bud and Lou first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Suicide Squad (Volume 4) #15 by Adam Glass and Fernando Dagnino.
Related
- 48 Appearances of Bud and Lou the Hyenas (Prime Earth)
- 32 Images featuring Bud and Lou the Hyenas (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Bud and Lou the Hyenas (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Bud and Lou the Hyenas (Prime Earth)
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